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It's too close to the gubernatorial loss, and Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back.

Schundler's first got to take over the GOP there, and ensure that backstabbing NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. He also needs to build up his base as much as possible. I also think he is going to pass on how he sold minorities on him as mayor of Jersey City, and that might be of use with some of the trouble we are seeing in the Dem coalition.

When Schundler makes his move, he'll settle all the scores from `01. And he has to. One loss with backstabbing is understandable. But if he loses again to significant backstabbing, then he is going to be toast for good.

It's too close to the gubernatorial loss, and Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back. Schundler's first got to take over the GOP there, and ensure that backstabbing NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. He also needs to build up his base as much as possible. I also think he is going to pass on how he sold minorities on him as mayor of Jersey City, and that might be of use with some of the trouble we are seeing in the Dem coalition. When Schundler makes his move, he'll settle all the scores from `01. And he has to. One loss with backstabbing is understandable. But if he loses again to significant backstabbing, then he is going to be toast for good.

Great analysis and worth repeating. Those of us who supported him in 2001 have to be out there in force talking him up until 2005. We've got 3 years to campaign and it's never to early to start. McGreevey's going to be an easy target...

Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back.

Thanks for the reality check! Who's running against the Torch any way? I was so disappointed when Schundler lost that I haven't been following NJ politics too much since then.